Art Works Podcast
National Endowment for the Arts
The National Endowment for the Arts podcast that goes behind the scenes with some of the nation’s great artists to explore how art works.
Episodes
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Nov 4, 2016 • 30min
Ted Nash
With Presidential Suite, Ted Nash transforms iconic political speeches into an inventive jazz composition.
Oct 27, 2016 • 29min
Kelly Link
Pretty Monsters combines the ordinary and the magical—with flair.
Oct 21, 2016 • 27min
Marcus Samuelsson
Creating new flavors with traditional food.
Oct 13, 2016 • 30min
Alex Lacamoire
Alex Lacamoire on bringing Hamilton and In the Heights to life on the stage.
Oct 6, 2016 • 28min
Adriana Sananes
Moving between Spanish and English on stage and on the page.
Sep 29, 2016 • 28min
Theresa Secord
Bringing an ancient art form into the 21st century.
Sep 22, 2016 • 28min
Ron Rash
No one tells stories embedded in Southern Appalachia with more grit or more beauty.
Sep 15, 2016 • 29min
Mike Vlahovich
Restoring wooden boats and keeping alive the culture of the working waterfront.
Sep 8, 2016 • 28min
Earl Mosley
The Earl Mosley Institute of the Arts uses dance to create a community of young men.
Aug 18, 2016 • 28min
Michael Berry
Michael Berry reflects on the art of translating Yu Hua’s influential novel and new Big Read title To Live into English.
